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COVID has re-emphasised how brands must serve society
Phil Myers, WFA Deputy President and SVP Public Policy and Government Affairs, PepsiCo, on how the policy function has had to adapt…
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Can marketing help build back better?
WFA hosts virtual event to address how marketing can be a positive force post COVID
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WFA announces new speakers for Global Marketer Week 2021
Dole CMO, Diageo media lead, Anti-Defamation League top exec, and renowned environmental professor join event line-up
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Agency managementMarketing capabilities
Spotlight: Brand Building in Uncertain Times
The world as we know it has changed… what impact has this had on how brands are built today and what will this mean as…
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Digital policyData collection & privacy
WFA Global Privacy Map
An overview of data protection & privacy regulation in key markets. Last updated: 25 February…
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Agency managementMarketing procurement
Benchmark: Global Category Management - Strategic ‘packaging’ design agency
Member benchmark on global category management of strategic ‘packaging’ design agency.
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InfluencersIntegrated marketing
Spotlight: How to win the hearts of Gen Z in 2021
Born between 1996 and 2015, Gen Z is estimated to become the largest generation of consumers in just a few years. Businesses that…
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Marketing procurement
Sourcing Forum meeting overview (February 2021)
Overview of the Sourcing Forum held remotely on February 17, 2021.
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Diversity & InclusionDigital transformationMarketing capabilitiesMarketing technologyMarketing technology
WFA Better Marketing Pod Ep 5: On digital transformation with L'Oréal’s Lubomira Rochet
WFA Podcast host, David Wheldon, speaks with Lubomira Rochet, L'Oréal's Chief Digital Officer
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Marketing capabilitiesMarketing operationsOrganisation & structure
What marketing talent wants
Company and marketing department attributes that resonate with today's marketer
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Marketing capabilitiesMarketing operationsOrganisation & structure
Marketing talent seeks companies with purpose, WFA research
Apple, Unilever and P&G are the most attractive companies to work for
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Agency managementMarketing procurement
Benchmark: Agency scope of work (SOW) tools
WFA member benchmark survey on Scope of Work (SOW) tools.
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Brand reputationOrganisation & structure
Benchmark: Global versus local brand equity
WFA member survey on the topic of balancing global and local brand equity/positioning.
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Marketing procurementOrganisation & structure
Decoupling production from the creative agency and the role of the agency producer
Following questions from WFA members, our partner Advertising Production resources (APR) has provided input on the topics of…
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Marketing capabilitiesMarketing operationsOrganisation & structure
Spotlight: Shortcutting your marketing transformation
COVID has accelerated the need to transform legacy marketing structures and processes for the digital…
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Digital transformationMarketing operations
Marketing Transformation - Delivering the future fit organisation
The subject of marketing transformation and how to deliver a Marketing function that is ‘future fit’ for the digital…
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Marketing procurement
Spotlight: Managing your sponsorship initiatives post-pandemic
What should marketing and marketing procurement professionals be thinking about as they consider how to manage and leverage their…
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Marketing procurement
Defining world-class standards for marketing procurement
To drive improvement, marketing procurement needs to ensure that everyone is talking the same language. WFA’s Global…
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Agency remuneration & contracts
Spotlight: Media Contract Guidance in China
This Webinar is for marketing, media and sourcing specialists who are responsible for Media Contracts and have a particular interest…
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Media governanceOrganisation & structure
Benchmark: Global Budget setting & use of working/non-working ratios
Member benchmark on enterprise marketing budgets and the use of 'working' vs 'non-working' spend ratios.
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Marketing law
Q&A Session: EU Collective Redress – what impact on advertisers?
A Q&A session with the European Commission Directorate General Justice and Consumers
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Marketing procurement
Benchmark: Global Category Management - Public Relations
Member benchmark on category management of public relations (brand PR / consumer facing)
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Data collection & privacy
Asia Spotlight: Leadership perspective in 2021
WFA CEO Stephan Loerke was joined by some of WFA’s senior industry leaders in Asia Pacific to discuss the most pressing issues…
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Audience measurementChannelsProgrammatic
Spotlight: Digital media and the demise of identity
The demise of the third party cookie this year, plus reductions in identifiers such as Apple’s IDFA, are making it…
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WFA unveils speaker line up for Global Marketer Week 2021
Top marketers and business leaders from Grab, LVMH, Mars, Mastercard, P&G and Unilever to take the stage
The focus of…
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Marketing technologyMarketing technology
WFA Better Marketing Pod Ep 4: On next generation marketing with Mastercard's Raja Rajamannar
David Wheldon speaks with Raja Rajamannar, CMO at Mastercard and WFA President.
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Media transparencyAgency managementAgency rostersMarketing capabilitiesMarketing operationsOrganisation & structure
Six partner predictions for 2021
Six of WFA’s strategic partners share their views on what will define marketing for the year…
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Case study | Aeromexico: Not quite all-American
Mexican airline tackles prejudice using DNA testing
This article was originally published in Contagious I/O on 28 January…
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Marketing operations
Spotlight on sustainability around the world
Guest speaker Christoph Dölitzsch from Latana shares insight on how people’s views of sustainability differ around the…
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Case study | Mastercard: True Name
Financial services company launches card to ease pain point in the LGBTQIA+ community
This article was originally published…
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Marketing technologyMarketing technology
WFA President launches book on next generation marketing
Mastercard CMO, Raja Rajamannar, has written a new book detailing the challenges and solutions to the coming technology-driven…
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WFA welcomes 19 new corporate members in 2020
Membership rises to 125 corporate members
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Agency rostersProductionMarketing operations
WFA Consultant Directory
A WFA directory of marketing consultant firms, based on member recommendations and market research. Last update: January 2021
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Marketing procurementData collection & privacy
Spotlight: WFA in 2021
A chance for WFA members (only) to get a glimpse of the collective priorities of the membership for 2021.
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Alcohol marketingMarketing law
WFA’s response to WHO consultation (alcohol marketing)
WFA’s response to the WHO’s consultation on a working document for development of an action plan to strengthen…
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Marketing lawInfluencers
WFA Global Influencer Marketing Map
An overview of influencer marketing regulations in key markets. Last updated January 2021.
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Digital policy
DGX meeting with Google, 15 December 2020
In this session, WFA members discussed GDPR compliance and data protection responsibilities with Google.
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Insight & Strategy: Google Creatability
How Google used the power of the web and AI to improve the accessibility of art and music
This article was originally…
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Digital policy
WFA response to EDPB consultation
WFA response to EDPB consultation on Recommendations 01/2020 on measures that supplement transfer tools to ensure compliance with…
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Agency management
Benchmark: Agency collaboration
WFA member survey on KPIs, success factors and challenges for agency collaboration.
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Case study | Dove: Women like us
Personal care brand partners with stock image supplier to challenge public perception of womenRead more about "Case study | Dove: Women like us"This article was originally…
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WFA Better Marketing Pod Ep 3: In conversation with Sir Martin Sorrell
David Wheldon speaks with Sir Martin Sorrell
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Marketing procurement
Sourcing Forum meeting overview (December 2020)
Overview of the Sourcing Forum held remotely on December 2, 2020
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WFA Forum Chairs look back on 2020
We asked the chairs of our WFA working groups to reflect on what 2020 meant for the global media, marketing and digital policy…
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WFA CEO: “Build Back Better has started”
An extraordinary year has seen extraordinary changes, some for the better. WFA CEO Stephan Loerke looks forward to 2021.
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Creativity
My favourite campaign of 2020…
Six industry leaders highlight the work that has impressed them most this year.
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Media governanceSelf-regulationMarketing capabilitiesMarketing operationsMarketing procurementOrganisation & structure
10 Predictions for 2021
It wouldn’t be the holidays without some crystal ball gazing. The WFA team predicts what will happen next year both in the…
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Digital policyMarketing lawData collection & privacy
DGX meeting overview (December 2020)
Overview of the Digital Governance Exchange (DGX) meeting held remotely on 1 December, 2020
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Agency managementAgency remuneration & contractsMarketing procurement
Spotlight: The impact of the pandemic on the agency business
Structures, financial and predictions – what WFA members should watch out for.
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Ad fraud & verificationData collection & privacyData-driven marketing
The end of the cookie
Advertisers need to prepare to remodel their approach to data-driven marketing. WFA's Director of Global Media Services, Matt Green,…
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Food marketingMarketing law
Webinar: 10 trends shaping food marketing regulation in 2020
A closer look at the latest regulatory trends to restrict food and beverage marketing as a response to the global obesity…
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Interactive Tool: Gender equality attitudes study 2019
The results shown in this dashboard represent the findings from UN Women's "Are you ready for change?" Gender Equality…
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Marketing procurement
Benchmark: Savings targets & definitions, tactical marketing procurement & PO approval
WFA member survey on savings targets & definitions, tactical marketing procurement & PO approval.
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Marketing procurement
Benchmark: Global Category Management - E-commerce
WFA member survey on the category management of e-commerce / digital commerce initiatives by marketing procurement.
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Digital policyAlcohol marketingSelf-regulationMarketing law
Global Alcohol Advertising Heatmap
A tool providing a snapshot of regulations on alcohol advertising globally.
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WFA Whitepaper on marketing and sustainability
How marketers can reconcile the consumption conundrum
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Digital policyMarketing lawData collection & privacy
DGX meeting with Facebook, 16 November 2020
In this session, WFA members discussed GDPR compliance with Facebook.
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Agency managementAgency rostersMarketing procurement
Sourcing Forum meeting overview (November 2020)
Overview of the Sourcing Forum held remotely on November 18, 2020.
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Can marketing help drive a more sustainable future for our planet?
Traditionally seen as a ‘consumption driver', is marketing at odds with sustainability or can modern marketing be seen as a…
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CreativityBrand purpose
My favourite campaign of 2020...
Six industry leaders highlight the work that has impressed them in this strangest of years.
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Self-regulation
Platforms and transparency
The digital platforms cannot be members of the WFA but we do work with them when it delivers benefits to brands and society. CEO…
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Diversity & InclusionAgency management
Sourcing’s diversity power
Marketing procurement can play a huge part in delivering a more diverse range of suppliers for brands and driving meaningful change.…
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ProductionMarketing procurement
Eco-Friendly Practices in Production
This Advertising Production Resources (APR) guide has been designed to help WFA members with developing eco-friendly practices…
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Benchmark: Digital Agencies(B2B) in South East Asia
Member benchmark on Digital Agencies(B2B) in South East Asia
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Benchmark: Media Recruitment Agencies in Japan
Member benchmark on Media Recruitment Agencies in Japan
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Digital policyMarketing lawData collection & privacy
Webinar: El uso de datos y la publicidad: ¿qué depara el futuro para las marcas?
Esta sesión abordará algunas de las últimas leyes y mejores prácticas con respecto al uso de datos,…
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Digital policyMarketing lawData collection & privacy
Webinar: AI & advertising, a consumer perspective
A report on the potential harms of AI powered advertising, and thoughts on redesigning the system.
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Integrated marketingMarketing procurement
Survey: Organising virtual and hybrid events
This WFA member survey looks at how organisations have been planning and managing their events in 2020 and beyond
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Diversity & Inclusion
Webinar: Diversidad e inclusion en la industria publicitaria
¿Qué pueden hacer las marcas para intensificar sus esfuerzos de diversidad e inclusión?
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Agency managementProductionMarketing procurement
Spotlight: Global Production - 2020 and beyond
As global marketers and procurement experts are trying to navigate the rapidly changing production landscape, it is important for…
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Marketing technologyMarketing technology
Media Forum Meeting Overview (November 2020, Singapore)
Overview of the Media Forum held on November 19th, 2020 in Singapore via Zoom.
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Agency managementMarketing operationsOrganisation & structure
Spotlight: Global Trends in Creative In-Housing
The subject of in-housing creative services has been increasingly prevalent in recent years with 57% of WFA members currently having…
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Digital policyData collection & privacy
Privacy in China: the new draft PIPL and what it could mean for advertisers
A briefing session on China’s new draft Personal Information Protection Law.
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Marketing operationsMarketing procurement
Benchmark: Global Category Management - Consumer Promotions
Member benchmark on category management of consumer promotions.
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Digital policyData collection & privacy
DGX meeting overview: Competition and digital advertising (October 2020)
Overview of the special Digital Governance Exchange (DGX) session on competition and digital advertising held remotely on 30…
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EU's Gender Equality Index 2020
With a score of 67.9 out of 100, the EU is at least 60 years away from reaching complete gender equality, if we continue at the…
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Power of the Black Community - From Moment to Movement
According to "The Power of the Black Community – From Moment to Movement," the 10th annual report in Nielsen's Diverse…
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Diversity & InclusionBrand purpose
WFA Better Marketing Pod Ep. 2: Marketing in times of Covid
David Wheldon speaks to Karmarama’s Jon Wilkins and Contagious’ Paul Kemp-Robertson
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Ad fraud & verification
How ‘viewable’ is your market? 10 trillion impressions provide some answers
In 2019, WFA invited key verification suppliers to join forces and participate in an exercise to share market-by-market data on…
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Diversity & Inclusion
WFA Better Marketing Pod Ep.1: Diversity & Inclusion
David Wheldon speaks to WFA’s Global Diversity Ambassadors, Belinda Smith and Jerry Daykin
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Brand safetyBrand safety
Industry experts on the next steps for brand safety
The new agreement on harmful content in the digital space achieved within the Global Alliance for Responsible Media highlights…
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Marketing procurementOrganisation & structure
Global Marketing Procurement: 2020 and beyond
WFA reports on the current state of marketing procurement, trends in structures and ways of working, the career path of the function…
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Marketing procurementOrganisation & structure
Benchmark: Global marketing procurement team structures & workload allocation
WFA member benchmark regarding workload allocation and related team structures.
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Agency rosters
Client views on developing creative in-house
Recent WFA research identified increased use of in-house creative teams among many of our members. We asked four brands to…
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Digital policyData collection & privacy
DGX meeting overview (October 2020)
Overview of the Digital Governance Exchange (DGX) meeting held remotely on 21 October, 2020
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Marketing procurement
Sourcing Forum meeting overview (October 2020)
Overview of the Sourcing Forum held remotely on October 15, 2020.
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Brand safetyChannelsBrand safetyMarketing operationsOrganisation & structure
Webinar: Where do great ads thrive?
In an increasingly volatile landscape, which environments can advertisers trust to reflect ambition of their brands?
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Consumer insight
Top take-outs from The World in 2021 with The Economist
Will Gilroy, WFA's Director of Policy and Communications, shares key take-aways from the recent webinar with The Economist's Deputy…
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Digital policyMarketing lawConsumer insight
Webinar: The Economist presents The World in 2021
The Economist’s predictive look to the year ahead. Tom Standage shares key insights from the upcoming The Economist report…
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Creativity
Contagious becomes WFA’s global strategic partner for Creativity
Strategic partners help WFA improve on the value delivered to members against a number of priority areas
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Digital policyData collection & privacy
DGX Benchmark: EU-US Data Transfers
This WFA member benchmark covers member experiences regarding data transfers between the EU and the US.
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Agency remuneration & contractsMarketing operationsOrganisation & structure
Survey: Covid-19 global response (September 2020)
The fourth wave of research again gathered input from senior multinational marketers on how they are reacting to the ongoing global…
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The Diversity Study 2020
Campaign-Kantar D&I survey of the marketing industry in Asia-Pacific shows worsening levels of equality and support
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Marketing capabilities
Benchmark: Measures of investment in marketing capability building
WFA member benchmark covering measurement of investment in marketing capability building.
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Digital policyData collection & privacy
Data Ethics Board meeting overview (September 2020)
Overview of the Data Ethics Board meeting held on 21 September 2020.
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ProductionMarketing procurement
The endless possibilities of Computer Generated Imagery (CGI)
This report by MurphyCobb Associates covers the CGI landscape, negotiation drivers, implementation technics and other top tips.
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Digital policy
WFA Q&A session with Google on digital services taxes
Overview of WFA’s Q&A session with Google on their announcement to raise the price of advertising in the UK, Austria and…
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Digital policyData collection & privacy
DGX meeting overview (September 2020)
Overview of the Digital Governance Exchange (DGX) meeting held remotely on 9 September, 2020.
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Data & analytics
Inclusive Visual Search Guide
Getty Images has released an Inclusive Visual Search Guide to assist brands and businesses in making intentional content…
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Diversity & InclusionMarketing procurement
Sustainability and procurement
Marketing procurement leaders can help their colleagues deliver on sustainability goals and boost their standing as strategic…